Section: Croatia
Ukraine prisoner swap planned as more fighting reported
Pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces are making preparations for an exchange of prisoners in conflict-hit eastern Ukraine, the rebels said on Saturday.A number of Ukrainian army troops have been taken to the separatist stronghold… …read more Source:...
President receives CoE’s Brasseur, focus on cooperation and Ukraine
President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic on Friday spoke with Council of Europe (CoE) Parliamentary Assembly President Anne Brasseur about cooperation between Croatia and the Council of Europe as well as synergetic activities of the CoE and the European Union… …read more Source:...
Leaders agree to stick to Ukraine peace accord
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine said Thursday they would stick to the Ukraine peace agreement signed last week in Minsk despite a “serious ceasefire violation” in Debaltseve, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office said.The four leaders… …read more Source:...
Leaders agree to implement Ukraine peace accord
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a phone call on Thursday to “rigorously implement” the peace agreement signed last week in Minsk, the office of French President Francois Hollande said.The leaders also condemned the recent… …read more Source:...
Poroshenko claims withdrawal proves Ukraine’s military might
President Petro Poroshenko admitted on Wednesday that Ukraine had given up the strategic eastern city of Debaltseve to pro-Russian separatists, but argued that this proved his forces’ capabilities.Poroshenko said that government forces were pulling out… …read more Source:...
Poroshenko admits Ukrainian withdrawal from Debaltseve
President Petro Poroshenko admitted on Wednesday that Ukraine had given up the strategic eastern city of Debaltseve to pro-Russian separatists, but argued that this proved his forces’ capabilities.Poroshenko said that the armed forces and the national… …read more Source:...
Poroshenko confirms Ukrainian withdrawal from Debaltseve
Ukrainian forces are pulling out of the strategic eastern city of Debaltseve, President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday.”This morning the armed forces and the national guard completed the planned and organized withdrawal from Debaltseve,” Porosehnko said,… …read more Source:...
Kiev cries foul as rebels advance in key city despite ceasefire
Ukraine cried foul on Tuesday after Russia-backed separatist forces advanced against government troops in the strategic eastern city of Debaltseve despite a ceasefire that has been in force since Sunday.President Petro Poroshenko condemned the offensive… …read more Source:...
Separatists claim to have taken key city from Ukraine
The Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday that they had taken a strategic rail hub from government forces, dashing hopes that last week’s ceasefire agreement will be implemented soon.The separatists control 80 per cent of Debaltseve… …read more Source:...
Ukraine fighting escalates on day three of ceasefire
Fighting escalated in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, only hours after German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the implementation of a three-day old ceasefire with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko.The Russia-backed… …read more Source:...
